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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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